Aurora Liveaboard, Indonesia

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The 40m M/SY Aurora is a traditional sailing yacht with modern style and comfort. Adventure and relaxation are the ultimate endeavours of Aurora Indonesia and her professional crew. The onboard marine biologists, dive masters and underwater photographers are passionate about helping divers get the most from their underwater adventures.

MSY Aurora prides itself on exploring the remote areas of Raja Ampat, North Sulawesi and Komodo where divers plunge into crystal clear waters to discover vibrant coral reefs and some of the world’s most astonishing biodiversity. Scuba divers aboard Aurora are guaranteed unforgettable diving and exciting island excursions. Dive amenities include 3 tenders, Nitrox, rental gear, showers and rinse tanks. After a full day of thrilling dives, guest can relax in the well-appointed salon or on the sun decks. Aurora offers 8 cabins with en suite bathrooms and air conditioning.

The professional and friendly staff can ensure the comfort and satisfaction of up to 16 guests. Aurora schedules year-round diving cruises to some of the least visited sites in Indonesia. Book your Aurora Indonesia liveaboard diving holiday today.

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We want you to be able to book your dream liveaboard trip with confidence during these unprecedented times. We're working together with some liveaboard operators to offer you complete reassurance, so you can start planning your next vacation and have an amazing trip to look forward to in the future.

Our 'Flexible Booking Conditions' mean that if travel restrictions are implemented by your local government or the government of the country you are travelling to due to COVID 19 (Coronavirus) so you are unable to travel, then by booking this liveaboard you will have the option of:

- A full refund with no cancellation penalties up to 30 days before departure

OR

- The opportunity to move your booking to another date for the same liveaboard up to 24 months from the original departure date with no rebooking fees

Applies to all new bookings placed from 1 June to 31 July 2020 for travel between 1 July 2020 until 31 December 2021.

*The above policies are subject to change without further notice. Rebooking is subject to availability and may be subject to price changes. Applicable to new bookings only. Offer is not retroactive and does not apply to previous bookings which are being rescheduled.

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Boat features

Laundry Service

Camera Station

Daily housekeeping

Audio & video entertainment

Library

Air Conditioned saloon

Aircon Cabins

Sun Deck

Indoor Saloon

Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Warm Water Showers

Custom built for diving

Charging stations

En-Suite bathrooms

Non-Smoking Rooms

Outside Showers

Family Cabins

Seaview Cabins

Kayaks On-Board

Separate Rinse for u/w Camera

Dedicated Local & International Crew

Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio

Leisure Deck

Observation Deck

Bar

Available for Charter

Stand Up Paddleboard

Food & Drinks

Western Food

Local Food

Vegetarian Options

Buffet style

Beer available

Snacks All Day

Free Wine w/Dinner

Vegan Options

Fine Wines Selection

Free Soft Drinks

Wine Available

Set Menu Dinner

Fine Cuisine

Beach BBQ

Welcome Cocktails

Full-board Option

Al Fresco Dining

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Rebreather Support

Rinse Hoses

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

Sidemount Diving

The crew speaks English and Indonesian.

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form.
See below for further details on inclusions and pricing.
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Aurora Reviews

Beautiful boat, exceptional crew! Loved every minute on the Aurora!

Mantas, Mantas and more Mantas!

Recommended for

Crew, Diving, dive guides

8.8 Fabulous

Amr E

Egypt

Definitly worth going. Not top notch for big fish.

The journey is really long especially if you are coming from Europe or the US.
Boat itself is 8/10 but the service and the crew are 11/10. Never seen before such excellent service.
Diving will disappoint those who are looking for big fish and huge sharks. But will be ideal for those who seek virgin locations and being the only boat around with huge biodiversity.

Recommended for

Service on boat is unmatchable. Most virign and untrodden paths. Biodiversity and virgin diving locations.

9.6 Exceptional

Jeffrey W

United States

Superb Experience

Seeing the ocean going manta rays, living on a wooden boat for 11 days, getting to know the crew and diving the beautiful reefs

Recommended for

The diving, crew and tour director

9.6 Exceptional

christopher R

Canada

An amazing trip

On the second day or our 12 days on Aurora in Raja Ampat I got an ear infection so I only had 3 dives. I really thought that I would be miserable being stuck on a boat while everyone else was having the dive of there life. But I wasn’t. I had a great time because the crew, the staff, even the boat itself made it a great vacation. The food was excellent and always prepared and served with smiles. If I needed anything I just had to ask. The cabin was well appointed, comfortable and cleaned each day. The lounge and dining area was large, bright and comfortable as well as a great social space, and the long dining table brought us all together like family. The dive deck was so spacious, well organized and always kept in order, staff was attentive and everything was taken care of in regards to equipment set up and preparation. The upper sundeck was large and had plenty of comfortable loungers and in the hot sun of the day they pulled a screen shade over so one could enjoy it without getting baked. In the early morning and evenings it was great for sunrise and sunset, even a cocktail party or two. For those of us who like to smoke the rear deck was a designated “smokers lounge” and a lot of laughter was had and many a Bintang consumed. It was also a great spot to hang with the crew.
Despite my misfortune this was still one of the best vacations I have had thanks to the wonderful staff and crew, amazing food, the Dune Aurora herself, the incredibly fun, interesting and diverse guests and of course the stunning beauty of Raja Ampat. I look forward to taking a trip on Aurora again in the not to distant future. This time with diving!
Thank you all for this unforgettable experience. Namaste

Recommended for

the food, the guests, the staff and crew + +

9.6 Exceptional

Ranil C

United Kingdom

Unbelievable, incredible dive sites, experienced operator.

The quality of the reef in the remote parts of Raja is amazing. Some of the best diving I've done. Dive team is on point, they know the sites well and you'll get the most from each dive. Divers are appropriately grouped together on experience. Boat team only add to this, service is high standard, small touches like warm drinks after the nightdive, midday homemade cakes are well thought out.
NB. South Missool, Raja Ampat trip.
Impeccable reef, large pools of fish, good macro. Less large pelagic animals.

Recommended for

Huge biodiversity, great dive guide, perfect service from the crew.

10 Exceptional

Nathalie F

France

One of the best liveaboard

I highly recommend Aurora to dive in the Komodo. The boat is super comfortable. The staffs extremely dedicated. You can ask anything on the boat or under water and they will find it for you. If you are a photographer they handle your camera with a lot of care. It is the first time I never had to worry about my camera. Food is very good. Breakfast is a la carte. Aurora will guarantee you the perfect diving vacation. It is one of the best liveaboard I have done

Recommended for

Confort - Service - Kindness

9.6 Exceptional

Libby P

South Korea

Good overall

Can't really pick "highlights"

Recommended for

Food, guides

8.8 Fabulous

michael J

United Kingdom

Great boat, fantastic helpful crew . A really good week

A 10 minute dive with a huge oceanic manta, on another dive 4 black mantas playing with our dive group for ages. Shoals and shoals of huge variety of fish and beautiful coral everywhere. lots of macro stuff too.
All with the wrap around of a good boat, a great crew and beautiful scenery.
Worth the LONG trip to get there (but don't bother to stay in Sorong unless to sleep)

Recommended for

Hospitality of the crew, the diving and the boat

10 Exceptional

David C

Canada

Fantastic diving on a well run ship.

Many highlights. The great variety of sea life, corals and plants that are Raja Ampat. Interesting side excursions. Enjoying comfortable shipboard life with an international mix of people.

Recommended for

Professional crew, great food, wonderful dive site selections

10 Exceptional

Helge S

Austria

Great trip in a stunning screnery

Most colorful and pristine dive sites, a friendly and helpful crew and a well designed boat, what more could you want?
Dievb sites like "Four Kings" or "Blue Magic" are the icing of the cake.

Recommended for

divesites, crew, boat

9.6 Exceptional

César V

France

An awesome journey with the best crew.

From Maumere to Ambon, everyday was an adventure. From the muck in Flores to the reefs of Alor, islands of birds and snakes to the untouched gigantic corals of the Banda Sea, the only bad thing was not having enough air to stay hours with the biggest school of hammerheads it is possible to see.
Awesome trip, thanks for the ride!

Recommended for

Quality of service, the space in the boat, guides professionalism

8.8 Fabulous

Anthony B

Australia

Great boat, great diving, great food and service.

The fauna of the Komodo region - both above water (the Dragons) and below (the Manta and abundance of tropical reef fish, invertebrates and corals).
This was enhanced with a very comfortable cruising vessel and very knowledgeable and helpful dive crew.

Fantastic luxury liveaboard with everything thought of and provided for

Diving with mantas
Kayaking around a bay of Komodo
Seeing Komodo dragons up close
Relaxing and having the crew look after you

Recommended for

Crew, food and dives/expeditions

8.0 Very good

Iain M

Singapore

Good trip but unfortunately not the expected itinerary

The Aurora liveaboard was good (food, accommodation), the diving was well managed and Haniefan was an excellent dive guide. The only disappointment was that instead diving at Banda Neira and Nusa Laut as per the itinerary on the Liveaboard.com website we spent 3 days in the Dampier strait which was ok but not the reason we chose this specific trip. I'd suggest anyone booking on the website should confirm directly whether the itinerary shown is accurate.

An amazing experience. We were looking for a world class dive experience, we got that and much more - an opportunity to see a spectacular scenery above water and top class service from a very friendly and attentive crew. It was absolute escapism from our hectic city life.

It's a trip that was full of surprises!

Nixe Trip

Very good, thanks to Aurora Team, thanks to liveaboard.com to Debbie and Nicole

Recommended for

Food, friendly People, Professional handling

10 Exceptional

Roland M

Switzerland

Great dives in cosy environment

It was a fantastic trip to dive at real remote places but still had every comfort you need.

Recommended for

Great dives with big diversity, cosy cabins and staff which reads every desire

8.4 Very good

Bertrand D

Belgium

fantastic dive spots

It was a great experience, especially that it was my first liveaboard experience.

Recommended for

access to remote dive spot

9.2 Superb

Tim Froelich J

Denmark

Magical Aurora

This is definitely a 5 star liveaboard experience and I will be recommending it to all liveaboard enthusiasts. Each and every day of the trip had a new element of surprise both above and below water and the great staff plus the cool dive masters only made the experience even more fulfilling. Food was plentiful and varied and the large cabins with good size bathrooms had just the right amount of harmonic interior design. The Aurora is truly a charming wooden vessel and the Ambon-Sorong trip is as close as you can get to a magical experience.
The reason for my two 4 stars given is due to the fact that alcohol is not included in the price (we also nearly emptied the bar for strong alcohol) and that only cash payments were accepted onboard even though briefing material stated creditcards accepted.
P.S. I will never mock a muck dive again!

Recommended for

The diving, the small extra surprises and the overall standard of the boat

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Rebreather Support

Rinse Hoses

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

Sidemount Diving

The crew speaks English and Indonesian.

Boat Specifications

Year built2007

Year renovated2010

Length42 m

Beam9 m

Top speed8 knots

Cruising speed6-7 knots

EnginesNissan 420 HP marinized

Max guests16

Number of cabins8

Number of bathrooms9

Tenders3 x RIB 465m - Yamaha 40hp

Water capacity12000 liters

Fuel capacity12000 liters

Freshwater maker6000 liters/day

Boat Navigation and Safety

Radar

Depth Sounder

GPS

Radio VHF/DSC/SSB

E.P.I.R.B. Distress System

Emergency Rafts

Life Vests

Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers

Oxygen

First Aid Kits

Satellite & mobile phones

Crew trained in first aid

Emergency flares

Gear Rental

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form.
See below for further details on inclusions and pricing.